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Explosions heard in Doha Reuters reported a boom in Qatar's capital of Doha.

Live Updates: Iran and Israel vow to fight on as markets react to Trump saying war should end "very soon"  CBS News

Trump gives mixed signals on Iran war. And, how Epstein built ties to scientists  NPR

The annual Al Quds Day march is scheduled for London on Sunday

Trump warns Iran not to block Strait of Hormuz  Cleveland Jewish News

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on Trump's thoughts about the war's duration, the possible threat to oil exports, and the US leader's disappointment with the choice of new Iranian leader The post Daily Briefing Mar. 10: Trump predicts conflict with Iran to end soon, but won’t commit to timeline appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Trump’s Iran War Is Driving Up Energy Prices. Here’s Who Profits.  Mother Jones

A week since UK said Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed it is still at dock Middle East crisis – live updates UK politics live – latest updates The pace at which HMS Dragon has been readied for deployment to defend a British military base in Cyprus from attacks by Iran has prompted claims that Britain’s proud naval history has been shamed. It has been a week since the government said the Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed, but it is still at dock and the ship is likely to take another five days or more to reach its destination. Continue reading...

Trump’s pick of former prosecutor Clay Fuller likely to face Democrat and retired general Shawn Harris in runoff for House seat Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics blog. Georgia voters are heading to the polls to choose a successor in Congress to Marjorie Taylor Greene. As oil prices surged amid the widening war with Iran, Donald Trump said that the conflict could be over “very soon” while threatening even more aggressive action if Tehran moved to cut off global energy supplies. During back-to-back appearances in Florida, Trump said the US had taken a “little excursion” to the Middle East “to get rid of some evil” but suggested the war, now in its second week, was ahead of schedule and near completion. More here. Trump renewed his push for the Save America Act, a curtailment of voting access, after threatening on Sunday not to sign any bills until Congress approves the legislation. “All voters must show proof of citizenship in order to vote,” Trump said during remarks on Monday at a Republican event in Miami. “No mail-in ballots, except for illness, disability, military or travel.” More here. Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, has said “there will be more casualties” in the US military from the Trump administration’s war in Iran after officials confirmed on Sunday that the number of US service members killed had climbed to seven. He portrayed Trump’s decision for the US to join Israeli attacks on the Middle East country as essential “to advance American interests, and protect American lives”. More here. A golf club company backed by the sons of Trump is merging with drone manufacturer Powerus in a deal designed to take the drone technology company public. The merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings is the latest in Eric and Donald Trump Jr’s growing investments in the drone sector, following last month’s $1.5bn tie-up between Israeli drone maker XTEND and Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings. More here. Claudia Sheinbaum has responded to Trump’s description of Mexico as the “epicenter of violence,” by calling on the US government to step up efforts to combat gun trafficking. “There is something that the US can help us a lot with: stop the trafficking of illegal weapons from the US to Mexico,” the president of Mexico said. “If they stopped the entry of illegal weapons from the United States into Mexico, then these groups wouldn’t have access to this type of high-powered weaponry to carry out their criminal activities.” More here. Continue reading...

Democrat blasts Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Iran strategy after Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded in operation – live  The Guardian

Trump calls Iran war a 'short-term excursion' and Georgia's special election: Morning Rundown  NBC News

Iran launches new attacks on Israel and Gulf countries  FOX 8 News

Israeli army says it launched barrage of attacks on Iran The Israeli military announced a new wave of strikes on Tehran. Meanwhile, Iranian media reported that air defences south east of the Iranian capital have been activated.

March 10 (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday called the U.S decision to designate Afghanistan a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" regrettable, and said it wanted to resolve the matter through dialogue after the U.S. demanded the release of U.S. citizens held. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday he was designating the Taliban government a "state sponsor of wrongful detention," and urged Kabul to free all detained U.S. citizens, including Mahmood Habibi and Dennis Coyle.

The US and Israel went to war with Iran, but the UAE is paying the price. Here’s why  CNN

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has warned attacks by the United States and Israeli regime targeting the country have created a considerably dangerous situation for civilians.

Israel assault on Hezbollah will continue even if Iran war ends  The New Arab

How the Middle East war could spark a recession  CNN

When a deafening drone tore a hole in her roof in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurd Amine Poursaid, gripped by fear of another attack, packed her family's belongings and prepared to escape. She is one of thousands of Iranian Kurds opposed to the Islamic republic and who are living in exile in neighbouring Iraq. For years, they were safe, but since the Iran war began, their bases have become targets. "Everything came crashing inside," said Poursaid, the wife of an Iranian opposition party member.

The rarely seen Mojtaba Khamenei is a surprise appointment, but his accession is above all a statement of defiance When Mojtaba Khamenei was named Iran’s new supreme leader, many observers reacted with surprise. For decades, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been a shadowy figure in Iranian politics, rarely seen in public and almost never heard speaking. He has never given interviews, has held no elected office and appears publicly only on rare ceremonial occasions. Even among political insiders, knowledge of his views is fragmentary. What little is known about him consists of scattered anecdotes: brief involvement in the Iran-Iraq war as a young man, occasional appearances in political circles and a long association with figures inside Iran’s security establishment. Continue reading...